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ljrinaldi's review
3.0
A picture books that tells the tale of how Benjamin and his family were driven from Spain, where his father had had a ship selling chocolate. He was known as the Chocolate King.
But the jews were driven from Spain, and so they ended up in France where people didn't know about chocolate, and didn't know what to do with this strange stuff that this new person had brought with them.
So, this is the story of how his father went back to being the Chocolate King, by meeting the real king of France, who fell in love with the chocolate.
Very simple story. No real tension, although we are told things are not going well, but this being a picture book, there isn't a long time before all is well again.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
But the jews were driven from Spain, and so they ended up in France where people didn't know about chocolate, and didn't know what to do with this strange stuff that this new person had brought with them.
So, this is the story of how his father went back to being the Chocolate King, by meeting the real king of France, who fell in love with the chocolate.
Very simple story. No real tension, although we are told things are not going well, but this being a picture book, there isn't a long time before all is well again.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
duchessofreadin's review
5.0
We take chocolate for granted today - many of us do not stop to think that it was not as widely accepted in the past. The Aztecs had a delicious hot chocolate recipe that they made, and Marco, the Chocolate King, has learned this recipe - and sold it widely in Spain before they were forced to leave. When they made it to France, they found it was very hard to make a living by selling chocolate, that is, until Benjamin has an accident and stumbles out in front of the French king!!
With royal patronage, the family soon has enough money to buy more beans, and also add new spices to their drinks, to add new flavors. What a great end to a messy accident!
This was a cute read, and I loved the history that was included as well. If you love hot chocolate, then you are going to want to try the recipe that is shared in the book (it is delicious, and we enjoyed it here at home). Grab this fun book and share a little history in the guise of a cute story!
With royal patronage, the family soon has enough money to buy more beans, and also add new spices to their drinks, to add new flavors. What a great end to a messy accident!
This was a cute read, and I loved the history that was included as well. If you love hot chocolate, then you are going to want to try the recipe that is shared in the book (it is delicious, and we enjoyed it here at home). Grab this fun book and share a little history in the guise of a cute story!
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